50 Meters: An Anxiously Brave Conversation with a Father
The following statement is a compliment, and a huge one: “50 Meters” is a very frustrating watch, to the point that it…
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Life After Siham: A Cinematic, Years Long, Therapy Session
Namir Abdelmaseeh, father of two, son of two people and two worlds, wishes life was like a movie. This is not because…
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One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson at His Most Entertaining and Vulnerable
“One Battle After Another” is an interesting title in many ways: For a commercial film, it is a promise, that the film…
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Aisha Can’t Fly Away: A Sisyphean, Thankless Chore
Some needed context, in 2023, A Civil War broke down in Sudan, two opposite armies fighting for territory: The Sudanese Army, and…
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How ‘Together’ Director Michael Shanks Made an Indie Horror Look Like a Blockbuster
Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks has always lived by “going big or going home”. He’s built his career on squeezing the most spectacle…
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Perfumed With Mint: Turning Egypt into a Purgatory of Ghosts
“My Heart hurts” This is the first line of dialogue in the film, that is said near the 9-minute mark, or rather,…
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100 Nights of Hero: A Bold, Queer and Feminist Fairy Tale
Fairy tales have long been a cultural mirror, reflecting both societal ideals and entrenched hierarchies. For centuries, they trafficked in the trope…
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The Voice of Hind Rajab: A Cry the World Did Not Answer
On January 29, 2024, the Palestine Red Crescent Society received an emergency call unlike any other. Six-year-old Hind Rajab was on the…
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The Threesome: A Steamy Hookup Turns Into the Year’s Most Tender Rom-Com
In recent years, the rom-com genre has been flourishing with new and exciting films that are a mixture of fantasy, horror, and…
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